Hanušovce nad Topľou is a town in the Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia, near the Topľa river.

History

The first written record about the town was in 1332 under name Hanusa.

Geography

Hanušovce nad Topľou lies at an altitude of 207 m above sea level and covers an area of 14.973 km2. It is located in the Beskidian Piedmont between the ranges of Slanské vrchy and Ondavská vrchovina, 22 km north-west from the district seat Vranov nad Topľou and 25 km east of Prešov.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,582 inhabitants. 85.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 14.27% Roma and 0.20% Ukrainians. The religious makeup was 53.41% Roman Catholics, 36.63% Lutherans, 5.19% Greek Catholics and 1.31% people with no religious affiliation. According to the 2011 census, the town had 3,741 inhabitants. 2,961 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 641 Roma and 139 others and unspecified.

Twin towns — sister cities

Hanušovce nad Topľou is twinned with:

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive (Státný Archiv) in Prešov, Slovakia